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Even then, it might not clear a complete blockage, and multiple uses are sometimes necessary to thoroughly clear partially clogged drains — particularly if the culprit is something exceptionally stubborn like feminine products or a big wad of paper towel. Because of its thickness, Drano® Max Gel Clog Remover cuts right through standing water to start working on a clogged drain. Because Thrift is a strong chemical cleaner, take proper precautions to protect yourself as well as surfaces around the area you're trying to clear.

This Drano product comes in a gel and sticks along the sides of the pipe that you're trying to clear. I followed the instructions and poured the Drano down the kitchen drain and waited for it to run out.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Users say the gel is highly effective on specific types of clogs and can even cut through standing water to clear mild obstructions in about two hours. XionLab Safer Drain Opener works well on hair or grease clogs, so it's best suited to showers and bathroom sinks.In high concentrations (such as in drain cleaners), sodium hydroxide can also be used as a caustic that helps dissolve organic matter like drain clogs.

Never use a plunger during or after use of Drano® Max Gel Clog Remover because Drano® Max Gel Clog Remover may still be present if drain did not clear.They often get either food, grease or hair clogging up the drain and when that happens, the Drano can cut through it fairly well, with only a short period of waiting time. Lynn Redmile (she/her) is a contributing product reviews analyst at the Good Housekeeping Institute, where she's been evaluating nutrition, fitness, beauty, textiles, home, pet, and cleaning products since 2012. That's why we like this auger-style snake, with its vinyl guard that prevents porcelain surfaces from getting scratched or cracked.